Mark Pickering
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former Editor at The @Pantagraph.
Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
Joined July 2014
Amid all the agonizing over that debate the other night, THIS column made me laugh out loud....
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Debates are like golf. Sometimes you stink up the joint. Trump teed up lie after lie, but Biden whiffed.
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Illinois State University plans to name Aondover Tarhule as permanent president on March 18
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According to a statement from the university, the board reached a consensus to pursue Tarhule as its next permanent president after a presidential search committee led on-campus interviews with four...
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Excellent piece about what Trump does when he begins to run out of lies.
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The resolution will be discussed at the county board's meeting on Thursday. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the McLean County Government Center.
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Republican Chuck Erickson of Bloomington said the county can’t be sure that all migrants who could be brought to McLean County are seeking political asylum and some may pose a safety threat.
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Great work by @WGLTNews in pursuing -- and getting -- more answers to what happened here, and learning that ISU's relationship with Rossi is over once and for all. #supportnonprofitjournalism
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Illinois State University no longer expects to see any of the $3 million that former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi pledged to an Athletics building project, according to records newly obtained by WGLT.
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Another great column by @randy_kindred and @WGLTNews about a guy in the middle of the madness out in Colorado #supportnonprofitjournalism
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Mark Johnson, former play-by-play man for Illinois State University football and basketball at WJBC Radio, is front and center for Colorado’s gridiron revival as the “Voice of the Buffaloes.”
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Very interesting story by @WGLTNews from Rivian's sprawling plant in Normal #supportnonprofitjournalism
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WGLT recently spent the day at Rivian’s plant in Normal, where the company invited media to show off its new dual-motor drive unit. It's a cheaper option for electric-vehicle buyers.
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Former colleague Randy Kindred's first column for @WGLTNews -- and, as usual, it's a good one.
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Darrell Crouch has won plenty as Washington High School’s head football coach. Yet, the true measure of Crouch is not how much he’s won, but how he responded in a time of loss.
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Continued excellent reporting by Ryan Denham and @WGLTNews on the Rossi/Reditus scandal.
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The government has unsealed two major civil actions against former Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi and his business partners, alleging a multimillion-dollar billing fraud scheme during the COVID pandemic.
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SHIELD Illinois is preparing for the next public health emergency. The Clinical Laboratory Development Program seeks to help solve the critical shortage of qualified clinical laboratory personnel by training the workforce of the future. Read more here:
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Report: Power dynamics and a conflict of interest impeded Eastview church’s response to misconduct allegations
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The son of Eastview Christian Church’s former top leader used his own position and influence as a pastor to persuade women to engage in sexual activity, according to a report released Sunday that...
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I am making Amanda Gorman’s book of poetry my go-to graduation gift this year. Her work is lovely and inspiring.
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Ron DeSantis actively wants book removals in Florida to erupt in controversy.
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